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  • Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High

    Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening, Yuan at Over 4-Mth High0

    Most Asian currencies shot up on Monday, with the Chinese yuan hitting a four-month high after the country reopened its international borders, while hopes of a less hawkish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve also weighed on the dollar and supported regional units. The yuan jumped 0.7% to 6.7912 against the dollar, its strongest level since

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  • Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening Fervor, Dollar Hits 5-Month Low

    Asia FX Rallies on China Reopening Fervor, Dollar Hits 5-Month Low0

    Most Asian currencies rose sharply on Monday as more Chinese cities relaxed some anti-COVID measures, while improving risk appetite and expectations of smaller rate hikes saw the dollar sink to an over five-month low. The yuan was the best performer for the day, rising 0.9% to 6.9628- its strongest level against the dollar since mid-September.

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  • Asia FX Muted, yen Supported By Bets on Eventual BoJ Pivot

    Asia FX Muted, yen Supported By Bets on Eventual BoJ Pivot0

    Most Asian currencies moved little on Monday as fears of a potential recession and rising COVID-19 cases in China weighed on sentiment, while the Japanese yen gained on bets that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) could eventually tighten policy amid rising inflationary pressures. The yen rose 0.4% to 136.18 against the dollar after a report

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  • Asia FX Muted, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms

    Asia FX Muted, Dollar Steadies As Fed Meeting Looms0

    Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday, while the dollar retained recent gains as caution kicked in ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week, with any signals on U.S. monetary policy squarely in focus. But most Asian units were set for strong gains in January amid expectations that the Fed will slow its pace

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  • Asia FX Muted Amid Fed jitters, Chinese Yuan Outperforms For The Week

    Asia FX Muted Amid Fed jitters, Chinese Yuan Outperforms For The Week0

    Most Asian currencies were muted on Friday amid growing concerns over the path of U.S. monetary policy, while the Chinese yuan was among the best performers this week on a string of strong economic readings. The yuan rose 0.1%, and was set to close the week nearly 0.8% higher. A private survey showed on Friday

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  • ASIA FX MOVES LITTLE IN ANTICIPATION OF RED-HOT U.S. INFLATION

    ASIA FX MOVES LITTLE IN ANTICIPATION OF RED-HOT U.S. INFLATION0

    Asian currencies kept to a tight range on Thursday as fears of a hawkish Federal Reserve grew ahead of key data that is expected to show U.S. CPI inflation stayed close to 40-year highs The Chinese yuan fell 0.1%, while the South Korean won lost 0.2%. The Japanese yen was little changed, but was close

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